Newborn Mouse Gut Lining With and Without Added Clostridia (IMAGE)
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These are two microscope views of the lining of the intestines of mice that were born and raised in a germ-free environment at the University of Michigan. Left: The gut of a mouse that received a transplant of microbes from the gut of four-day-old normal mice, and then was exposed to Salmonella, while the other received a transplant of the four-day-old mouse microbes along with added Clostridia bacteria, before being exposed to Salmonella. The Clostridia protected from infection.
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Nunez Laboratory, University of Michigan
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